Gear mechanism



(No Model.)

W. HANSON.

GEAR MECHANISM.

No. 367,909. Patented Aug. 9, 1887.

IIlIIi liiiiillllll UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HANSON, OF OALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA.

GEAR MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No, 367,909, dated August9, 1887.

Application filed January 21, 1887. Serial No. 225.045. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HANSON, of Calistoga, Napa county, State ofCalifornia, have invented an Improvement in Gear Mechanism; and I herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame.

My invention relates to a new and useful power device or mechanism; andit consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices,which I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanationof my invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of my power mechan ism. Fig. 2is an elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail section of one of theboxes of the counter-shaft D.

A is a shaft, to which any given initial power may be applied and in anysuitable manner. I have here shown a pulley, B, by which this power maybe given, though I could use a water-Wheel or other motor. Upon theshaft A is fixed a gear, 0.

D is a counter-shaft, mounted in boxes (I, and carrying a gear, E, whichmeshes with gear 0. Upon shaft D is fixed a fly-wheel, F, by whichmomentum is obtained.

G is a small pinion on shaft D, and H is a large gear meshing with thepinion, and from which the power is to be distributed.

loose enough to permit a slight vertical play of said shaft, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3, whereby the weight is thrown on the cogs of the largegear.

. Any suitable proportion of the various parts may be maintained for thepurpose of increas ing or converting the power, and these proportionswill depend upon and will vary with the result desired.

The counter-shaft D is mounted in boxes This power can be applied to anymachine or apparatus where such an increase or conversion is needed. Itwill be found useful in hay-prgsses, hoisting-works,-&c.

Having/thus described my invention, what I, claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- V An improved gear mechanism consisting ofthe shaft A, to which the initial power is applied, the gearO on theshaft, the boxes (I, the loosely-mounted counter-shaft D, the gear E,fly-wheel F, and pinion G on said countershaft, and the large gear H,all combined and adapted to operate substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto hand.

set my WILLIAM HANSON. r

\Vitnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, H. O. LEE.

